director of the film ‘Wax & Gold’
Ruth Beckermann was born in Vienna. In 1978 she (co-)founded the distribution company filmladen in which she was active for seven years. In this period Ruth Beckermann started to make films and to write books. Since 1985 she works as a writer and filmmaker. Among her films are THE PAPER BRIDGE and EAST OF WAR. Her film THE DREAMED ONES (2016) was selected at many international festivals and won several awards. THE WALDHEIM WALTZ premiered at the Berlin Festival (2018) and won the award for best documentary. In 2019 Ruth conceived the multimedia-installation JOYFUL JOYCE for the Salzburg Festival. Her film MUTZENBACHER premiered at the Berlin Festival (Encounters) 2022 and won the award for Best Film. In 2024, FAVORITEN premiered at the Berlin Festival (Encounters), participated at more than sixty international film festivals and won numerous awards. Ruth Beckermann’s latest film WAX & GOLD celebrated its world premiere at the Berlin Festival 2026 (Berlinale Special Presentation).
